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The Great Pretender
Country · 1984 · 10 tracks · 35m

The Great Pretender

Dolly Parton

A lush collection of 1950s and 60s covers reimagined through a mid-80s Nashville lens. Polished, sentimental, and anchored by Dolly's unmistakable soprano.

January 23, 1984 · RCA

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A polished and deeply sentimental tribute to the golden age of pop melodies.

Moments Worth Waiting For
The soaring, crystalline vibrato on the title track that transforms a cover into a personal manifesto.
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How does The Great Pretender sound next to the rest of Dolly Parton's catalogue?

Love Romantic+1.9σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

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